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CERTIFIED MAMA'S BOY with Steve Kramer

The Day I Almost Killed Myself

CERTIFIED MAMA'S BOY with Steve Kramer

Steve Kramer

Comedy, Society & Culture

2.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and today I’m opening up about a dark time last year when I came close to ending my life, until one unexpected moment of intervention made me think twice. Suicide may be triggering for you so please be aware before you listen to this episode. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or drug addiction, please call 988. On Today's Show: How many dumb ideas has your boss had? I’m still mad about this one 10 years later. How would you describe your marriage in one word?  The day I almost killed myself... Become a Certified Fan! Help support the podcast and get our Thursday show, More Mama’s Boy! Listen to my other podcast, “Kramer and Jess Uncensored”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, my name's Kramer and I am proud to admit that I am a mama's boy.

0:04.5

You're not just any mama's boy. You're a certified mama's boy. And this is the certified

0:11.1

mama's boy podcast. Hi, Mom. Hi, honey. Okay, this is a ridiculous radio story that I've never

0:18.1

told before on the podcast and I was reminded and I feel like it's time. And I feel like everyone's got ridiculous work stories. Radio ones just happen to be really good, because radio is just annoying. Like, there's just so many weird people on radio. And I've just, I've never told this story before. I don't know, just for no particular reason, but, uh,

0:39.1

somebody on Facebook reminded me, I forget who and I should have written down who it was,

0:42.8

but I forget now.

0:44.0

Um, but it is time.

0:46.2

And it just, this, this just goes to show.

0:47.9

And I'm sure that you can relate to the story of like,

0:50.0

when somebody in management just thinks they've got this really genius idea and you know it's a terrible idea, but you just, and you fight it and you fight it and you fight it and you fight it and you fight it. And by the way, to this day, I'm still right. And this was, man, 10 years, 11, 12 years later. And I'm still right about this, and I still feel good about this.

1:13.2

So anytime you've ever tried to prove your boss wrong and you know you're still right years

1:17.3

later, this story's for you, okay?

1:19.2

So I had asked the question, I don't remember it was on this show or on more Mama's Boy.

1:25.4

I asked the question, I said, hey, Phoenix family,

1:27.6

like what,

1:28.2

what was your,

1:29.7

what did you guys think about me on,

1:31.5

uh,

1:32.1

on the radio?

1:32.8

Because I feel like that was the worst radio I've probably ever done was in

1:35.7

Phoenix just because I felt like I was so,

1:38.2

so micromanaged there.

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